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Radio Production Technical

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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What is our hearing range?
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Sending the sound where you want it to go

2. What is a Cycle
Middle frequency sound speaker
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

3. What is a Tweeter?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
S sounds - sounds that hiss
High frequency sound speaker

4. What is Destructive Recording?
Middle frequency sound speaker
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired

5. What is a transducer?
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Muting sounds above peak
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

6. What is Nondestructive Recording?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

7. What is Routing?
Muting sounds above peak
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

8. What is Mastering?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

9. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Below 20Hz
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

10. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

11. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Below 20Hz
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

12. What is Sibilance?
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Making the sounds more usable.
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

13. What is sound measured in?
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Muting sounds above peak
Decibels (dB).
Sending the sound where you want it to go

14. What is Sibilance?
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Below 20Hz

15. What is Infrasonic?
Federal Communications Commission
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Below 20Hz
From the peak to the trough

16. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
Cycles per second
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Decibels (dB).

17. Electromagnetic Spectrum
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
High frequency sound speaker
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

18. What is Recording?
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Below 20Hz
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

19. What is Amplitude?
From the peak to the trough
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Below 20Hz
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

20. What is SPL
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

21. What is Sonic Panorama?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -

22. What are the four dynamic processes?
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
In order to get a new perspective on the project

23. What is a transducer?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
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Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

24. What are the four dynamic processes?
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Decibels (dB).

25. What does a Sound Wave look like?
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Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Making the sounds more usable.
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

26. What is the Midrange?
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Middle frequency sound speaker
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

27. What does FCC stand for
Federal Communications Commission
Above 20kHz
From the peak to the trough
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations

28. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
From the peak to the trough
Business
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

29. What are Plosives?
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Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.

30. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
In order to get a new perspective on the project
High frequency sound speaker

31. What is Destructive Recording?
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

32. What is Mixing?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques

33. What is the Midrange?
Middle frequency sound speaker
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Low frequency sound speaker
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble

34. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Cycles per second
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35. How does a Condenser Mic work?
Below 20Hz
Middle frequency sound speaker
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques

36. What is Mixing?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
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Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

37. What is Limiting?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Muting sounds above peak
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

38. What is Nondestructive Recording?
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Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
High frequency sound speaker

39. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
Decibels (dB).
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Business
Federal Communications Commission

40. What is Expansion?
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

41. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

42. What is Amplitude?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
From the peak to the trough
Cycles per second

43. What is Gating?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Below 20Hz
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air

44. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
From the peak to the trough
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

45. What is Editing?
Middle frequency sound speaker
S sounds - sounds that hiss
Business
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word

46. What is Mastering?
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques
Federal Communications Commission

47. What is Mixing?
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling

48. What is sound measured in?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Sub-Bass - Low-Bass - Upper Bass - Lower Midrange - Midrange - Lower Treble - Upper Treble
Decibels (dB).

49. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
High frequency sound speaker
Federal Communications Commission

50. What is frequency?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Sending the sound where you want it to go
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume